Commodity subsidies in Montgomery County, Iowa totaled $3.7 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 45 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $308,584 | $77,146 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 9 | $543,114 | $60,346 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 13 | $713,335 | $54,872 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 18 | $904,401 | $50,244 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 23 | $1,065,981 | $46,347 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 27 | $1,185,526 | $43,908 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 32 | $1,328,567 | $41,518 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 37 | $1,455,201 | $39,330 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 41 | $1,553,037 | $37,879 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 46 | $1,667,517 | $36,250 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 50 | $1,754,962 | $35,099 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 55 | $1,859,757 | $33,814 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 60 | $1,958,372 | $32,640 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 64 | $2,031,825 | $31,747 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 69 | $2,117,995 | $30,696 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 74 | $2,196,156 | $29,678 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 78 | $2,256,896 | $28,935 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 83 | $2,328,392 | $28,053 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 87 | $2,382,183 | $27,381 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 92 | $2,447,157 | $26,600 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 371 | $1,259,355 | $3,394 |
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